On June 3, 2020, a bill to “Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity” was introduced in the Colorado Senate under SB 20-217 (“SB 217”). Based on previous efforts and in an attempt to mirror the push to create a Nationwide policing standard, SB 217 is intended to address...

In a significant and far-reaching First Amendment decision in CSMN Investments, LLC et al. v. Cordillera Metropolitan District, et al., the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals adopted the Right to Petition immunity doctrine. Like free speech, the right to petition the...

On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued another round of regulatory waivers and rule changes as part of its ongoing effort to help the country’s healthcare system manage the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new...

Recently, in a closely-watched and highly-contested case out of the Western District of Arkansas, the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services striking down a challenge to the enforceability of the 2019 Final Rule that imposes...

On March 25, 2020, Governor Polis issued a statewide stay at home order, which requires people residing in Colorado to stay at home unless they engage in a “necessary activity,” work at a “critical business,” perform a “minimum basic operation” for a business, or...